Gossip: Transfer and rumour - 29 November, 2013

Liverpool are closing on a deal for Barcelona
defender Martin Montya. The 22-year-old Spaniard's contract expires in
the summer but managing director Ian Ayre flew to Spain on Thursday in
an attempt to push a deal through in January.
Full story: Daily Express

Montoya has started five league games this season.

Tottenham want to sign Basel winger Mohamed Salah. The
Egypt international, 21, was watched by Tottenham sporting director
Franco Baldini in the Swiss side's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Champions
League in midweek.
Full story: Daily Star Everton manager Roberto Martinez is certain
that Leighton Baines has not played his final game for the club. The
28-year-old England left-back, who is out until the new year after
suffering a foot injury, is wanted by Manchester United, who could bid
for him in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle are set to move for Netherlands Under-21
goalkeeper Warner Hahn. The 21-year-old FC Dordrecht player has also
been watched by Roma, Lazio and Genoa.
Full story: Metro

Gauld has been nicknamed 'Mini Messi'.

Arsenal are set to scout Dundee United
youngster Ryan Gauld when the 17-year-old Scot faces Kilmarnock on
Friday night. Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton are also
interested.
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham are hoping to sign Marseille forward
Andre-Pierre Gignac in January regardless of injured striker Andy
Carroll's fitness. The 27-year-old France international is on a list of
20 possible targets.
Full story: Daily Mirror Arsenal and Roma have both made bids for
Barcelona's Paraguayan forward Tonny Sanabria, 17. The youngster has a
£2.5m release clause in his contract. The Gunners are also interested in
Real Madrid's Spanish striker Alvaro Morata, 21, and Schalke's German
midfielder Max Meyer, 18.
Full story: Daily Mail

OTHER GOSSIP

Cabaye refused to play for Newcastle following interest from Arsenal in August.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has no fears that French
midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, and Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini,
31, are trying to leave the Magpies.
Full story: Guardian Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has
joked that he will miss training on Friday to avoid the pranks of his
team-mates on his 40th birthday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

AND FINALLY

Borussia Dortmund's kitman had to buy a shirt from the
club shop for Sven Bender after the German midfielder, 24, covered three
spares in blood after suffering a broken nose in the 3-1 win over
Napoli.
Full story: Metro